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Prague
... we were all settled in we went for lunch. I had a lentil and sausage soup which was by far the best thing I have eaten since we arrived. We are still baffled by the fact that Brian couldn't have the steamed cabbage, but the wait staff were very helpful in finding something gluten free. After lunch we set out on an orientation walk with Vicky. We went to the main square, across the Charles Bridge (a highlight for me!), and up the ...
Reflections of the Self Distorted
Friday was our day to recover and wonder around Praha. I realize now writing this that I do quiet a bit of wondering here. Through the small cobbled streets and into side restaurants, lost in the thoughts of Kafka walking to class everyday through the Old Town square and the harsh reality of communism still looming in the air.
But that's for a later entry, I have to try to remain at the time and date I ...
Prague
... some of us it seems very culturally diversified and very European and yet at odds with other parts of the country we have seen which seem to be very poor and still with a communist legacy. We all agree that it is very crowded with tourists and school groups now and can not imaging what it would be like in high season.
Hope everyone is well and enjoying the snapshot of our travels
Na Shledanou (see you later)
Andrew and ...
Melnik
... but after the assassination the trains were redirected to a concentration camp where they were escorted to the gas chambers.
We arrived in the town and walked a short way to the winery in an old castle. The tour guide explained some of the colourful goings on of the current owner, her ex-husband and the new pregnant mistress/new wife. What a sod.
We had a tour of the rooms of the estate where preparations were ...
Exploring Prague
... with its shops and restaurants and lots of people. We could not have been happier.
Prague is amazing. Much bigger than we had imagined. It is divided into sections – the old town, the new town, the lesser town and the Jewish town. It has more than a thousand years of history and architecture. We were keen to explore. First on the list was the Charles Bridge as we had heard so much about it and seen other people's pictures. It was about 15 minutes from ...